Important Dates 2026-2027

DATES SET DEADLINES
September 8, 2026 Fall Semester 4999 registration deadline, 5 pm
September 18, 2026 2026-2027ÌýFall Endowed Grant Applications due at 5 pm
October 16, 2026 SURF Symposium Grants due at 5 pm
November 2, 2026 NCUR Travel Grant Applications, due at 5 pm
November 7, 2026 Presentations of
December 4, 2026 SURE Applications due at 5 pm
December 2026
* students requesting funding support for NCUR should not submit their abstract
until funding approval is received from the URP
January 5, 2027 Winter Term 4999 registration deadline, 5 pm
February 11, 2027 Spring Semester 4999 registration deadline, 5 pm
March 5, 2027 SURF Abstract Submission Deadline, 5 pm
March 12, 2027 2026-2027ÌýSpring Endowed Grant Applications due at 5 pm
April 12-14, 2027  – Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI
April 27, 2027 SURF Day
May 31, 2027 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience begins
June 2, 2027 Last day to register for 4999 for Summer Session I
July 7, 2027 Last day to register for 4999 for Summer Session II
July 22, 2027 Last day of SURE – SURE Presentations
ROLLING DEADLINES
July-April Grant-in-Aid
July-April Travel Grants
July-April Mentor Development and Mentor Travel Grants
STUDENT WORKSHOPS (All Writing Center Workshops will be Drop-In)
September 15 & 16 2026 Endowed Grant Applications – Writing Center (4:15-5:15pm)
October 28 & 29, 2026 Travel Grant Applications (includes NCUR) – Writing Center (4:15-5:15pm)
December 1 & 2, 2026 SURE Grant Applications – Writing Center (4:15-5:15pm)
February 24 & 25, 2027 SURF Abstract – Writing Center
March 8 & 9, 2027 Endowed Grant Applications – Writing Center
April 5 & 6, 2027 Designing and Finalizing your NCUR poster – Writing Center
TBD Designing/finalizing SURF poster — Posterfest – Writing Center